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Complications related to chemical pleurodesis with mitoxantrone
| Complications | Number (%) of patients (n:114) |
| None | 70 (61.4%) |
| Fever | 28 (24.5%) |
| Chest pain | 25 (21.9%) |
| Nausea | 22 (19.2%) |
| Vomiting | 10 (8.7%) |
| Diarrhea | 5 (4.3%) |
| Alopecia | 3 (2.6%) |
| Skin Rash | 1 (0.8%) |
| Dyspnea | 1 (0.8%) |
| Myelosuppression | 1 (0.8%) |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 1 (0.8%) |
| Abscess at drain site | 1 (0.8%) |
